The latest episode of Game of Thrones was the most dramatic yet of season 8 – but we won’t delve too deeply into that in order to keep this a relatively spoiler-free zone. The third instalment titled The Long Night focused on the epic Battle of Winterfell – but it wasn’t the battle’s wins and […]

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A man has handed himself into Gardaí after a shocking video of a racist attack on a taxi driver went viral. In the video which has been shared hundreds of times on social media, a man sitting in the front passenger seat can be seen shouting a number of racial slurs at the taxi driver. […]

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Irish citizens have been advised against “non-essential travel” to Sri Lanka in the wake of the bombings that rocked the country on Easter Sunday that killed 253 people. The Department of Foreign Affairs has updated the travel advice listed on its website to one of the highest warnings and issued several pieces of advice to […]

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Great news for anyone suffering from an annoying cough at the moment (that’s basically everyone, then) because a leading expert has said chocolate could be the best cure for it. Even better than your go-to cough medicine, in fact. Professor Alyn Morice, head of cardiovascular and respiratory studies at the University of Hull, has done […]

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It’s that time of the month again when Netflix announces all the fab shows and movies that will be landing soon. There’s some seriously great titles coming this May to get excited about, so cancel whatever plans you’ve got for next week and start picking out what you’ll be bingeing. From Derry Girls to the […]

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A £10,000 reward (around €11,500) is being offered by Crimestoppers in Northen Ireland to anyone with information on the murder of journalist LyraMcKee that leads to the arrest of those responsible. The 29-year-old journalist was shot during rioting in the Creggan area of Derry last week and later died at Altnagelvin Hospital. A statement from […]

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The hot weather over the weekend has resulted in a cloud of dust all the way from the Sahara Desert being dumped over Ireland in recent days. You might have noticed a layer of the red dust on your car this week – that’s because it falls down with the rain in what is known […]

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Netflix has revealed the details of its next shocking true crime mini-series that will be released next month. The streaming service just dropped the first full trailer for When They See Us and it looks like it’s going to be a rollercoaster of a watch. It tells the true story of the Central Park Five […]

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Game of Thrones season 8 is now two episodes in and fans are well and truly obsessed. With each new episode airing in the US on Sunday nights, it means that fans over in Ireland have to wait until 2am to tune in thanks to the time difference – or wait until it’s repeated at […]

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Filming for this summer’s instalment of Love Island starts this week, meaning it’s almost that time of year when it returns to our screens. Host Caroline Flack confirmed on Instagram that she’s going to meet with this year’s contestants later this week and will be keeping fans up to date on all the latest news. […]

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Penneys has confirmed it’s planning on launching an online shopping service in the future. Primark CEO Paul Merchant told a group of analysts that the retail giant was looking into introducing a ‘click and collect’ service across its stores. This would mean a lot less trawling through the rails to try and find your size […]

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April’s full moon, otherwise known as the annual ‘pink moon’, will be visible over Irish skies on Good Friday. But this doesn’t actually mean the moon will be turning pink – it’s more likely to be a shade of pale orange. It could also appear to be a yellow or red colour depending on the […]

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You’ve gone the distance on your weekend run and that means one thing – it’s time to fill up on brunch. With women all over the country gearing up for the Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon, we’re here to make your weekly training session even more fun – by providing you and the gals with some […]

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RTÉ is looking for participants for a unique new dating show where their parents will be the ones doing the choosing for them. Pulling With My Parents (a working title) will feature people who are sick of the modern dating world and all the apps that come with it and give them a bit of […]

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The three co-directors behind the Together for Yes campaign have been included in the 2019 TIME 100 List. Grainne Griffin, Ailbhe Smyth and Orla O’Connor were named in the ‘Icons’ section and in a piece written for TIME, Ruth Negga applauded how they ‘put the experiences of women and the needs of their country first’. […]

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A Garda who was trying to carry out a late-night inspection on a Cork pub says he heard “loud shushing” coming from inside the locked premises. The ‘shushing’ apparently started when he tried to gain entry at around 1am but he was left standing out on the street. Echo Live reports that Patricia O’Leary, who […]

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Game of Thrones is finally returning to our screens for season 8 after what feels like a never-ending wait. The final season premieres over in the US tonight and thankfully viewers in Ireland won’t be kept waiting around to catch up. The first episode is being broadcast on Sky Atlantic here in Ireland at the […]

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Met Éireann has issued three separate weather warnings for heavy rain and gales around the country. A status yellow rainfall warning is in place for Connacht, Kilkenny, Clare, Kerry, Limerick and Tipperary as of Saturday evening and will remain until Monday at 6pm. The warning says, ‘In the 48 hour period from Saturday evening to […]

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Netflix has just added some seriously great films and shows just in time for your weekend binge. And with the weather set to be fairly grim for the next few days, there’s nowhere we’d rather be than at home on the couch. From an interactive Bear Grylls documentary to a brand new Netflix Original cheesy […]

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Una Healy has revealed that her new song Strangers is about her split from husband Ben Foden and that he’s now “like a stranger again”. The singer appeared on Friday night’s Late Late Show and performed her new single after an interview with Ryan Tubridy. Una explained, “I’m not here to dish the dirt and […]

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Fota Wildlife Park has just announced the arrival of two endangered drill monkeys to their site. It’s the first time the species has ever been kept in Ireland and the worldwide captive population of the endangered species currently stands at just 76. Julian, 22, and Buddy, 28, came from Stuttgart Zoo in Germany and will […]

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There were emotional scenes at the Aviva Stadium last night as 27,000 people attended the charity game between Ireland XI and the Liverpool Legends. The game was in honour of injured Liverpool fan Seán Cox who made his first public appearance since he was seriously injured in an unprovoked attack outside Anfield last April. Seán […]

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This is the news we’ve been waiting forever to hear. Thomas Cook has just announced that they’re introducing lie-flat seats for economy passengers this year. They’ll be available on long-haul flights on the airline’s Airbus A330 planes starting from May 13. The ‘sleeper seat’ will be across a row of three regular economy seats, towards […]

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The world’s largest Penneys has opened its doors and it has everything you’ll ever need from a day’s shopping under one roof. The new Primark (its UK name) flagship store is spread out over five floors, employs over 1,000 members of staff and is their largest store to date at 160,000 sq ft. As well […]

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Last night’s €6.5 million lotto jackpot has been scooped by a single lucky winner. National Lottery bosses have confirmed the winning ticket was sold online but no one has claimed the massive prize yet. The numbers are 3, 9, 17, 29, 42, 43 and the bonus number is 16 to win the full jackpot amount […]

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Lidl has announced it’s going roll out in-store recycling stations to customers around the country starting from next month. The German supermarket chain will be introducing the stations at the end of customer checkouts in all 160 of its stores, which are expected to be in place by the end of May. Customers will then […]

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Easter is somehow almost upon us and there’s plenty of lying around in front of the telly surrounded by chocolate to be done. And to help us all out for the weekend that’s in it, Netflix has shared a massive list of their best family-friendly content to watch – no awkward sex scenes popping up […]

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The first official trailer for The Lion King just landed and fans are already in a serious frenzy about it. The remake stars Donald Glover as Simba and Beyoncé as Nala, while Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen will play Timon and Pumba. As well as that, James Earl Jones will be returning to his role […]

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A prequel to the iconic musical Grease is officially in the works. The new film titled Summer Loving will tell the story of when Danny first met Sandy, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The hit 1978 musical starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John shows the pair telling their friends all about their holiday romance in […]

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The Crown has finally cast its Lady Diana Spencer following huge speculation over who might get the role. Netflix announced on Tuesday that Grantchester actress Emma Corrin will play a young Princess Diana in season four, though the character will not appear in season three as originally planned. Season three is set to air on […]

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A giant owl has gone missing from its home in Co Kildare after being spooked by a cat. The female Eurasian Eagle Owl has a wingspan of 6ft 5in and is said to be “capable of eating a fully-grown deer”. The owl, who’s named Tank but goes by the nickname Owlington, escaped from her owner’s […]

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Ben Foden has spoken about his controversial split from Una Healy in a new interview. The rugby player had signed a contract with Rugby United New York last summer and they were all set to move to the US when the couple separated amid claims he had cheated. The couple have two children together; Aoife, […]

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Netflix has confirmed it’s dropping a documentary about Beyoncé after sharing a cryptic post about the show’s title over the weekend. They announced that Homecoming would be premiering on April 17, but didn’t reveal any other details until they shared the trailer on Monday afternoon. The release date also happens to coincide with the one-year […]

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This could be the perfect opportunity for a much-needed spring clean. The Late Late Show has put out a call on their Facebook page looking for the messiest people in Ireland to take part on the show. Those who are picked to appear on the show will get the help of a cleaning expert to […]

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Pope Francis has addressed the confusion surrounding a viral video of him batting away mass goers who tried to kiss his ring earlier this week. The hilarious clip has since been viewed millions of times, with many people pointing out that it looked like a scene from Father Ted. The pope went to extreme lengths […]

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Keith Duffy was hospitalised ahead of a Boyzone gig that took place on Thursday evening. The Dublin singer was set to perform at the Thunder Dome in Thailand when he was taken to hospital “on the advice of the local medical team”. Boyzone released a statement via their Instagram page that said, ‘[Keith] was taken […]

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Cher just announced that she’s adding a date in a second Irish city to her world tour later this year. The legendary singer has now added a Belfast show which will be her first live performance in the city in over 15 years. The show will be at Belfast’s SSE Arena on November 3 and […]

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Aer Lingus has come to the rescue of passengers left stranded after the sudden collapse of WOW Air this week. The Icelandic airline announced on Thursday that they would be ceasing operations and cancelling all flights with immediate effect, leaving thousands of passengers stranded in both the US and Europe. Aer Lingus has confirmed on […]

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HBO has revealed that a documentary about the final Game of Thrones season will air after the finale comes out. Game of Thrones: The Last Watch will be shown on Sunday, May 26 – a week after the last episode airs, HBO has confirmed. They said it will “take fans behind the scenes like never […]

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Attention all dog lovers – Irish Guide Dogs For The Blind are looking for new volunteer puppy raisers. The charity is hoping to find individuals and families who are willing to foster a puppy aged between seven to eight weeks up to 12-15 months. While they’re in the foster home, the puppy will also begin […]

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Liam Neeson is facing further backlash after his controversial interview featured in the UK edition of The Independent last month. The Irish actor had described “wanting to kill a black person” following a friend’s rape a number of years ago. He later denied being racist and said he was ashamed of his comments. Queen’s University […]

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Phil Lynott’s life and career is set to be the subject of a new documentary that’s coming to Irish cinemas. The feature-length film from Irish director Emer Reynolds will chart the iconic singer’s rise to fame from growing up in 1950s Dublin, his massive success with Thin Lizzy over the years and his death aged […]

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Warmer weather is finally on the way and Aldi’s new garden collection is just the thing we need to get us sorted for those summer barbecues. Aldi’s latest range will feature everything from sofas and parasols to outdoor pizza ovens (a steal at €49.99) and dual fuel barbecues. Prices start at €5.99 for the garden […]

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Revolut has emailed customers across Europe to warn that Brexit could have an effect on the way the app works. When the firm was founded in 2015, it was with a view that money should be ‘borderless’ and offers banking with no exchange rate or international transfer fees, though Brexit is raising concerns about how […]

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An Irish auction house has been inundated with thousands of emails and phone calls from the public following the news that a rare 20p coin is selling for €6,000. Whyte’s auctioneers is selling the rare version of the old Irish coin from 1985 and according to Central Bank, fewer than 50 pieces of the 500 […]

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The long-awaited Bill & Ted 3 is officially in the works and is due out next year. Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves, who played Bill and Ted respectively in the first two films, announced the news in a new video along with a caption that reads, ‘The world is about to get a lot more […]

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Just when we’re starting to think about our next holiday plans, Ryanair comes along and announces a flash sale on a million of their seats. With up to 20% off their prices, it’s an ideal time to get planning your next city break and the best part is most flights are between €10 and €25 […]

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The hugely anticipated trailer for Once Upon A Time In Hollywood has finally been released. After releasing teaser posters featuring stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie on Tuesday, they’ve now given fans a first proper look at what to expect. The film is based on a struggling actor (DiCaprio) and his stunt double […]

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Netflix has finally put us all out of our misery by posting the first full-length trailer for Stranger Things season three. The streaming giant got fans all worked up yesterday after they shared a teaser video of a whole load of rats running along the ground and commented, ‘It’s almost feeding time.’ The new trailer […]

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A stunning supermoon will make an appearance over Ireland tonight, which is great news for anyone who didn’t manage to catch a glimpse of February’s one. You might have noticed the moon looking particularly large and striking in the sky last night but it won’t actually be at its peak until later tonight. This one […]

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